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Siberia's silicon valley has the edge The Novosibirsk Region in western Siberia is the size of Austria and Hungary combined. It's famous in Russia for its scientific facilities, particularly in the fields of electronics and information technology.

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Russian choppers flying high Russia's helicopter industry is getting back on its feet, with new designs slated for production and a growing order book.

Cuba's Soviet cars just keep rolling along Decades of communist rule and a U.S. trade embargo have turned Cuba into a nation of mechanics. Classic cars which would be museum pieces in most countries are still going strong. Considered out-of-date at home, old...

Christmas cheer fails to move Doomsday cult As Christmas celebrations continue across Russia, 35 members of a doomsday cult remain holed up in a bunker in the Penza region. They're waiting for the end of the world.

Homemade vodka: Ukraine's 'liquid currency’ The skills of making homemade vodka are well-known both to Russians and Ukrainians. It's been a national tradition for generations. But in Ukraine there are fears moonshine could get out of hand as the government plans...

Sudan: learning to smile after years of fighting (Part 3) Sudan is Africa's biggest country and the tenth largest in the world and has seen endless conflicts. It emerged from a 21 year civil war between the mainly Muslim North and the Animist and Christian South.

Sudan: learning to smile after years of fighting Sudan, Africa's largest country, is home to many diverse people and cultures. The country is also rich in oil reserves. Competition to control the black gold has hampered development in the country for decades. RT takes...

China - where Party and kids don't go together Five hundred people have been ejected from China’s Communist Party for having more than one child. Officials say about 90,000 in Hubei province violated the one-child only policy in 2007.

Time for Christmas celebrations in Russia! In countries across the world and in Russia, Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas. It falls on January 7 according to the Julian calendar. This is the first Christmas since the re-unification of the Russian...

Russian rally finally on track The Russian Breakthrough rally has finally started in the Moscow region three days later than planned. Following the cancellation of the Dakar race, organisers decided to change the route, which led to the start being...

136 cats in a small apartment A resident of Novosibirsk in northern Russia has been adopting unwanted and abandoned cats for the last fifteen years. Now, as a result, she shares a tiny three room apartment with 136 of them.

Onion-shaped domes on their way to… Cuba After decades of state-sponsored atheism, Cuba is rediscovering religion. In the capital Havana, Russian Orthodoxy is making its mark. An Orthodox Cathedral is under construction in the city centre.

Orthodox Christmas outside Russia Kosovo, Turkey, West Bank and Georgia celebrate Christmas.

President celebrates Christmas at Father Frost’s home place For this year’s Christmas celebrations President Putin has chosen Russia's northern city of Veliky Ustyug, the place which is known as the home of Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus.

Orthodox pilgrims celebrate Christmas on Mount Sinai Christmas in the West may have become more of a commercial venture, but its Orthodox equivalent is still very much rooted in religion. Many Russians see it as a time for pilgrimages.

Tennis: Youzhny destroys Nadal to win Chennai Open Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny has produced the performance of his career to absolutely demolish Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Final of the Chennai Open in India.

Lovers separated by Stalin’s prison camps reunited after 60 years They were separated by Stalin's prison camps and the Soviet army. But now a love story that started just shortly after World War II is being re-ignited with two lovers meeting again after 60 years apart.

Bolshoi Theatre's French tour an instant sellout The Russian Bolshoi Theatre has started a two-week tour of France. The Bolshoi company will perform a Triple Bill of the Queen of Spades, Spartacus and, for the first time in 150 years, Le Corsaire.

Teaching blind children to ‘see’ real life Forty minutes drive out of Moscow, but a world away from the bustling capital city, the school for the blind and visually impaired is sheltered but far from quiet. The first concern here is ensuring pupils are ready for...

Doing it for the kids! Bikers' Christmas show for orphans Disabled teenagers from an orphanage in Russia’s south-eastern city Penza visited a winter festival in the capital. Only this time Father Frost smelled not of cakes and honey, but of leather and gasoline as the kids had...

Al-Qaeda threats scupper Dakar rally The 2008 Dakar rally has been cancelled for the first time in its 30-year history. The organisers pulled the plug following terror threats against drivers in Mauritania, the location of much of the race.

Sudan: learning to smile after years of fighting (Part 2) Sudan, Africa's largest country, is home to many diverse people and cultures. The country is also rich in oil reserves. Competition to control the black gold has hampered development in the country for decades.

Sudan: learning to smile after years of fighting (Part 1) Sudan, Africa's largest country, is home to many diverse people and cultures. The country is also rich in oil reserves. Competition to control the black gold has hampered development in the country for decades.

Electricity bills - a thing of the past? In the southern Russian republic of North Ossetia a small highland village is powered by an old mine fan and a mountain stream. An amateur engineer has built his own private power station and he shares the electricity...

KHL: that baby sure can run Life's such a funny picture You ask - Russian FM answers Oh, that charming Sophie and her questions.

First-ever Miss Russia swaps catwalk for classroom Fifteen years ago an unknown teenager from St. Petersburg made history by becoming the first- ever Miss Russia. After a whirlwind of posing and publicity Anna Baichik faded from the spotlight. RT has tracked her down...

Sharapova eclipsed by Venus in Hong Kong Maria Sharapova has been beaten by American Venus Williams in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, in the final of the JB Group Classic in Hong Kong.

Valenki boots – your feet have never 'felt' better Traditional Russian felt boots or ‘valenki’ have proved their durability and reliability across the centuries. They are warm, comfortable and sturdy, and they're believed to have a healing affect too. Fashion lovers can...

Cheating the latest fashion in Ukraine? More than a third of Ukrainians, which makes nearly 15 million people, consider adultery acceptable according to the latest opinion poll. Meanwhile, two thirds approve of sex before marriage. Conservative relationships...

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